How to Book Train Travel From Florence To Pisa

Florence is a bustling tourist city and therefore a transportation Mecca. Trains leave from Florence to Pisa multiple times an hour. Because your trip from Florence (Firenze) to Pisa is relatively short, about an hour, settle in and enjoy the ride.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Passport.
• Maps of Florence and Pisa.
• Italian dictionary or phrase book.
• Computer with Internet access.

Plan Your Trip to Pisa

1. Buy treasures at the antique market, one of the largest in Italy, on the first Sunday of each month.

2. Spend some time in Pisa in May and see the Flower Festival at Le Piagge.

3. Plan to be in Pisa in June. During a street festival on June 16th called Luminara, the entire city is lit by candlelight while parties and fireworks abound throughout the city.

4. Enjoy June 17th, San Ranieri Day - the Patron Saint Day - when you can see a parade in historical costumes.

5. Experience the last Sunday of June, Gioco del Ponte, the game of the bridge, at Ponte di Mezzo. In this display of strength several teams of strong men use their necks to push a heavy cart.

6. Book your travel to visit Pisa in December, for on Sundays there is a Christmas market in the city center.

Purchase Your Ticket to Pisa

7. Call your credit card company, if you are using a credit card, to let them know you are traveling and will be making a foreign purchase.

8. Purchase your ticket when you know your departure time.

9. Reserve a seat at least one day prior to travel departure.

10. Go directly to the Florence Train Station, or the Stazione Santa Maria Novella Firenze, and purchase the ticket from the ticket window if you plan on taking a fast train.

11. Go online and book your ticket from the Trenitalia website for more options.

12. Use the touch screen machines at the station to buy all tickets, using cash or credit card.

13. Book an electronic ticket on the internet or by phone up to 10 minutes before departure. It is available for Eurostar, IC, and IC Plus trains.

Catch Your Train in Florence

14. Watch for the time; travel tables for departure and arrival are posted using the 24-hour time system.

15. Look for signs: Partenze (departure), Arrivi (arrival), and Composizione Treni are important ones.

16. Check the Composizione Treni sign to see the location of each car on the train. It will tell you where the first and second class cars are.

17. Stamp your individual ticket in a yellow box before you board the train. Check to make sure it has been stamped.

Tips & Warnings

• To book train travel From Florence To Pisa, call Raileurope at 1-888-382-RAIL or visit the link below.
• Be prepared to run late. Most of the trains, even the fast ones, are rarely on time.

[toxicat7]

on 11/11/2008 hi i was looking at the train timetable from florence to pisa on dec 31st at the trenitalia website and it shows only 1 train which departs early morning. and there is also only 1 return journey to florence. ive read that there are trains leaving to pisa several times an hour so any reason why the timetable only shows one?